130th largest plant in Alaska · 12185th nationally
Noatak is a oil power plant in Alaska with a nameplate capacity of 1.3 MW. It generates roughly 1.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 182 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1546 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Noatak |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alaska Village Elec Coop, Inc |
| City | Noatak |
| County | Northwest Arctic County |
| State | Alaska |
| ZIP | 99761 |
| Coordinates | 67.57093, -162.96573 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 5A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| UNIT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| UNIT5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Retired | 1990 |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| CO₂ | 1.5k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 30 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1546 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.